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SCBA terms reference against CJP ‘bid to subvert Constitution’

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) strongly condemned the reference filed against the Chief Justice...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:56am

CM wants foolproof security arrangements for Easter

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has ordered to ensure foolproof security arrangements on...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:51am

One killed as fire erupts at Karachi’s generator market

KARACHI: A fire erupted at a multi-storey building at New Challi in Karachi’s business district leave at least one...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:48am

Diamer Basha Dam: Wapda chief for proper safety arrangements at construction sites

LAHORE: Chairman Wapda Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (r) has directed the project management to put in place at all...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:43am

Hot, dry weather forecast for Sindh

KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast hot and dry weather with gusty winds for most parts...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:39am

Attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque: OIC condemns Israeli forces’ action

ISLAMABAD: The extraordinary meeting of OIC’s executive committee on Saturday strongly condemned the Israeli...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:37am

Customs recovers weapons parts from passenger

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs JIAP Airport Collectorate Karachi has successfully recovered military arms parts and...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:34am

People in capital deprived of 89 motorbikes, 16 cars and 55 mobiles by criminals

ISLAMABAD: As many as 175 incidents of street crime were reported to police accordingly people were deprived of 89...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:31am

Expert stresses need for conserving water

ISLAMABAD: There is a dire need for adopting innovative approaches for stopping excessive wastage of water and...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:26am

Person trying to enter PM House arrested

ISLAMABAD: Police on Saturday arrested a suspicious person who was trying to enter the Prime Minister House, sources...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:25am

KP cabinet to meet tomorrow

PESHAWAR: The caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Azam Khan has called the provincial cabinet...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:22am

PCB names commentary panel for Pak-NZ cricket series

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled the seven-member commentary panel for the five T20...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:21am

CJP to take up curative review reference against Justice Isa tomorrow

Incumbent government March 30 submitted a plea last week to withdraw the curative review

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:04am

Cabinet had urged President to pass SC Bill 2023

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, in its meeting on April 4, 2023, reportedly urged President Dr Arif Alvi to give his...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 10:57am

Alvi returns SC bill to parliament for reconsideration

Says Bill prima-facie travels beyond the competence of the Parliament and can be assailed as a colourable legislation

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:03am

Govt decides to table SC bill in joint session

ISLAMABAD: After President Dr Arif Alvi returned the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 – which aims...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 10:57am

KOEN accuses Nepra, others of ‘jeopardizing’ two hydropower projects

ISLAMABAD: M/s Korea Southeast Power Co., Ltd. (KOEN), a South Korean power sector company has expressed its...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:01am

Possible debar from heading party: LHC full bench to hear IK’s plea tomorrow

LAHORE: A full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) would hear on Monday a petition of PTI Chairman Imran Khan...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Israeli- Palestinian tensions high after deadly attacks

TEL AVIV: An Italian tourist was killed and five people were wounded in a car ramming in Tel Aviv on Friday that ...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Violation of party discipline: PML-N issues joint show-cause notice to five of its senior KP leaders

PESHAWAR: PML-N Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter is in grip of severe differences as joint show cause notice was issued to...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

LHC upholds upper age limit relaxation

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court upheld the relaxation granted to the petitioners, beyond maximum upper age limit of 30...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Arrest of BNA leader: PM lauds ISI over successful operation

The operation speaks of the outstanding professionalism of our institutions, the premier says

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:04am

Minister says PML-N will again steer country out of crises

FAISALABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rana Sana Ullah Khan has said that steering Pakistan out of crisis and...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Infrastructure financing in Pakistan

Infrastructure development is critical for sustainable growth and development and enhanced productivity and...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Letters

‘WB: A wake-up call’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “WB: A wake-up call” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer,...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

CAA closes night operation at Turbat airport for 5 months

KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Saturday took a major decision regarding the flight operation of...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

PML-N leader calls for ‘level playing field’ before polls

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Federal Minister Mian Javed Latif said on Saturday that ...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Cost of political turmoil being borne by common people: analyst

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Educational institutions in Sindh to remain closed on 12th

KARACHI: The Sindh government announced on Friday that all educational institutes will remain closed on April 12...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Punjab governor, PM discuss important issues

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Saturday and...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

JI’s candidate to be Karachi mayor: Naeem

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi on Saturday vowed to get his mayor elected for the city, saying that it will...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

PFA serves notices to 950 eateries, imposes fines of Rs1.980m during drive

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has served warning notices for improvement to 950 eateries and penalized...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Govt urged to seek urgent debt write-off

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) chairman Altaf Shakoor here on Saturday said that the country should demand ...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Funeral prayers of martyred soldiers held

RAWALPINDI: Namaz-e-Janaza of Naib Subedar Hazrat Gul Shaheed (age 37, resident of Lower Dir) and Sepoy Nazir Ullah...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

USA

Warm weather may boost US planting; N Dakota hopes to avoid 2022 repeat

NAPERVILLE, (Illinois): Although spring planting has begun in the United States, it will be a couple of weeks before...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore struggles for direction after 3-day slide

BEIJING: Dalian iron ore futures struggled for direction on Friday after three days of losses, as portside stocks...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Energy

US natgas drops on rising output

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slipped more than 6% to a one-week low on Thursday on rising output and forecast ...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Commodities

ICE canola futures rise on export demand

WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures rose on Thursday, supported by export demand and strength in European...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Energy

China accounts for two-thirds of world’s planned new coal power

SINGAPORE: China accounted for more than two thirds of the world’s proposed new coal-fired power by the end of...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures decline

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures dropped to a two-week low on Friday, tracking losses in the Shanghai market on ...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Commodities

Russia does not plan to cancel sunflower seed export tariff

MOSCOW: Russia’s agriculture ministry has no plans to cancel export tariffs on sunflower seeds, the Interfax news...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Commodities

Russian wheat cheapest on C&F basis in Egypt tender

CAIRO: Russian wheat was the cheapest on offer in an Egyptian state tender on Thursday at $293 per tonne with cost...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Commodities

Tin’s bull flames doused by weak electronic goods demand

LONDON: Tin is still the “forgotten” element in the energy transition story, according to the International Tin...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (April 08, 2023)....

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Cotton & Textile

Slow business on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (April 08, 2023) and the forecast for Sunday (April 09, 2023)...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

PM Shehbaz convenes cabinet meeting today

Decisions of the National Security Committee are expected to be ratified in the meeting

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 02:38pm

Economic challenges exist but situation not as bleak as being portrayed: Bilal Azhar

ISLAMABAD: Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Economy and Energy Bilal Azhar Kayani on Saturday said the incumbent...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 04:57pm

IMF bailout still on track, insists Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday announced the postponement of his visit to the US to attend the...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 10:56am

Installation of automated track-and-trace system: FBR encountering compatibility issues at sugar mills

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is facing compatibility issues during the installation of an automated...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:00am

Wholesale market: Sugar price jumps to Rs6,000/50kg bag in a month

ISLAMABAD: Sugar price is witnessing an unexpected increase as within a month sweetener price in the wholesale ...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:00am

Applicable investment limits: Newly-licenced lending NBFCs must ensure compliance in a year: SECP

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed the newly-licensed lending...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:00am

6-judge order of Apr 4 was not permissible under Constitution or law: Justice Isa

ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Faez Isa, senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court, said the order of six judges of the...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:00am

PM assails President

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday blasted President Dr Arif Alvi for returning the Supreme Court...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:00am

Companies

Qistbazaar posts Rs1bn sales in just 17 months

ISLAMABAD: Qistbazaar, a leading e-commerce startup, has achieved the milestone of Rs. 1.0 billion in sales, in just...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Alarming rise in street crime

EDITORIAL: According to media reports and personal accounts, street crime is on the rise in Pakistan, particularly ...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 07:01am

The issue of women’s chastity

EDITORIAL: The Federal Shariat Court’s (FSC’s) verdict delivered on Tuesday can go a long way to protect women...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Realisation of export proceeds: LCCI exhorts SBP to withdraw recent circular immediately

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry noted on Saturday that the State Bank of Pakistan is passing...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

FBR deducts Rs1.3bn in pending amount from PIA accounts

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 29	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 29	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 29	156.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 29	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 29	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01
France CAC40 / Apr 26	8088.24
India Sensex / Apr 29	74257.68

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 29	83.16
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 29	2332.70
Diesel/Litre / Apr 29	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 29 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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